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Brian Stock? Never heard of him.

At St Mary's, if the action is in an area I can't see, I'll watch the big screens. I tend to ball watch a bit, but I'm 100% concerned only about the Saints players. At the end of some games, if you asked me to name 6 of the oppositions players, or how good they were, I couldn't. How our players are doing on the field is the only concern for me. (Weirdly though I'm not a manager, I'm guessing that's what managers do).

I know you have a vendetta against Antonio, but he is far from crap. He is raw. Seeing him play against MK Dons, and again at the weekend, shows me that he could have a long term future is we hang on to him. His work rate is brilliant, his passing is a lot better than when I first saw him this season, and his throw ins are a threat. He definitely freaks out the opposition defence with his pace, and is developing a poachers instinct. He can be crap, sometimes even in the same game as when he's brilliant though. His touch can desert him, and he tends to drift out of his position. Don't get me wrong, I like Waigo, and I hope we keep him, but he's not being used, Pardew prefers Antonio, and currently I can see why. The same thing goes with James. I'm a critic of his, having seen him before only in a right back role. He never looked at home there, although this season he looked slighly more comfortable in that position than last season, but in the last two games he's been in midfield, I've been impressed. His passing is very good. He's a better midfielder than he is a defender that's for sure.

Good news. Until a new central midfielder comes in, we were looking a bit short in that area, although full credit to James and Wotton for Saturday.

No-one in the entire club will be underestimating how important playing Pompey is, but we have 4 or 5 games to play before then, and that game must be put out of our heads. For now.

Good against MK Dons, good against Ipswich. Automatic cover for Harding,perhaps even challenging for the slot permanently. (For example I wouldn't drop him for Harding tomorrow.) Which is annoying because Harding has been my favourite player so far this season.

Yay, another "choose or die" thread. If it were a definite choice of winning the play-offs or Pompey, then promotion for me, we can beat the Skates next season.

Yeah I figured it was a typo. I was always desperate to sell him when I started that game! (One of my favourite FM's...)

You have no imagination MLG! Except pricing Kelvin Davis at £8 million, of course...:cool:

CHoosing a first team now is nigh on impossible. I really pity Pardew's position now. This is a must win game, as the League is where we really need to concentrate our efforts. For me, I'd have: Davis Thomas Fonte Jaidi Mills Antonio James Wotton Lallana Lambert Barnard Subs: Bart, Seaborne, Harding, Waigo, Connolly, Holmes, Gillett We're on a high currently too. We'll win this IMO, 1-0.

Give it 10 years and we can start adding the European trophys to that list.

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I didn't realise Leslie Ash is a Pompey fan...

Thomas's form almost makes signing Semi seem like a stupid move, he was great against MK Dons on Wednesday and better yesterday. If Pardew drops him against Brentford I will be very suprised.

You're a braver lad than me!:cool:

I also like alcohol.

Michael Owen on loan IMO. :-)

I've told my girlfriend I'm going to it whenever it's on. Obviously Saturday would save arguments! She won't want to sit through this on Valentines Day, she's a Norwich fan and only came yesterday to cheer us on against their rivals. I'll make it up to her one way or another.

IMO we're only a central midfielder away from having a full squad anyway, else it'd cause player unrest. At a push I could see us bringing in a left midfielder, but aside from that, nope. It'd ruin morale.

I should be ok, I've managed to get to 4 games so far in all competitions, including yesterday, and have got my ticket for the MK Dons game already. So fingers crossed.

Getting them back could prove tricky...

I want to win both. I really want a trip to Wembley and the JPT is our best chance, but I've also never been to a South Coast Derby so I would also love us to beat Portsmouth. I think of I had to choose one at gunpoint, I would just, JUST, side with beating MK DOns and going to Wembley. HOWEVER!!!!!! We only need a draw against the MK DOns, so draw with them and win against Pompey!

When my ex dumped me, I didn't believe her when she said there were plenty of other fish in the sea!

If they do decide to do priority tickets for this for people that went yesterday, I will be hiding my Ipswich tickets in the safest place I know, a place no human would dare go near, my girlfriend's arsecheeks. :-)

YES!!! If I don't get a ticket for this, I'm going to ****ing kill all of you and steal yours! There will be a few break-ups this Valentines weekend, I can see it now. Stuff the missus, I'm going to this game!!! Poopey, time to show you how we do it in League One. Just to give you a little taste for when you're at this level.